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(Amended by Ord. No. 7906 (N.S.), effective 6-20-91; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8211 (N.S.), effective 4-1-93; amended by Ord. No. 8353 (N.S.), effective 3-3-94; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8422 (N.S.), effective 8-11-94; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9098 (N.S.), effective 12-16-99; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9274 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9420 (N.S.), effective 2-2-02; amended by Ord. No. 9528 (N.S.), effective 2-27-03; repealed by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10)
(a) The Department may accept animals to be euthanized at a County Animal Shelter. A person requesting an animal be euthanized shall provide proof of ownership or demonstrate that the person has the right to request an animal be euthanized. The person shall agree in writing to hold the County and its agents and employees harmless from any liability for accepting and euthanizing the animal. The person requesting euthanasia of an animal shall certify in writing under penalty of perjury, to the best of the person's knowledge: (1) whether or not the animal has bitten a human being within the period established by this chapter for isolating an animal that has bitten a human or (2) whether the person has reason to believe the animal is rabid. The Department or the Health Officer, however, may authorize with the owner's consent, that an animal that has bitten a human or is suspected of being rabid, be euthanized during the isolation period, for the purpose of laboratory examination.
(b) When an animal's owner or custodian releases an animal to the Department for euthanasia the Department may place the animal for adoption.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7906 (N.S.), effective 6-20-91; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8211 (N.S.), effective 4-1-93; amended by Ord. No. 8353 (N.S.), effective 3-3-94; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8422 (N.S.), effective 8-11-94; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9098 (N.S.), effective 12-16-99; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9274 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9420 (N.S.), effective 2-2-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10098 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to operate or maintain a kennel in the unincorporated area of the County without a kennel license from the Department. The procedures for kennel license applications, renewals, denials, suspensions, revocations, hearings and appeals, except as provided in this chapter, shall be as provided in sections 21.101 et seq. of this code.
(b) A kennel license shall expire one year from the date it is issued unless the Department selects a different expiration date. Fees for kennel licenses for less than one year shall be prorated.
(c) The Department may issue a kennel license subject to any condition or restriction necessary to protect the health and safety of animals or humans.
(d) The Department may inspect a kennel at any reasonable time.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7906 (N.S.), effective 6-20-91; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8211 (N.S.), effective 4-1-93; amended by Ord. No. 8353 (N.S.), effective 3-3-94; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8422 (N.S.), effective 8-11-94; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9098 (N.S.), effective 12-16-99; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9274 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9420 (N.S.), effective 2-2-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
In addition to the reasons stated in sections 21.107 the issuing officer may deny a kennel license on any of the following grounds:
(a) The operation of the kennel is not allowed at the location proposed.
(b) The applicant has a suspended kennel license for the period the applicant is seeking a license.
(c) The applicant was or is an officer, agent or employee of a kennel licensee whose kennel license was suspended or revoked and the applicant was responsible for or participated in the violation on which the suspension or revocation order was based. In that case, the applicant shall be ineligible: (1) for the period during which the suspension order is in effect, (2) in the case of revocation, for a period of one year after the revocation effective date and (3) if a revocation order has been stayed, during the revocation period and one year after the stay's expiration.
(d) The applicant, within one year from the application date: (1) had a kennel license revoked or (2) was a partner or principal in a firm, corporation or other legal entity that had its kennel license revoked or (3) if a revocation has been stayed, the application is within one year from the stay's expiration date.
(e) The facility in which the applicant proposes to locate the kennel or the facility the applicant proposes to construct, does not meet the requirements for a kennel provided by this chapter.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7906 (N.S.), effective 6-20-91; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8211 (N.S.), effective 4-1-93; amended by Ord. No. 8353 (N.S.), effective 3-3-94; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8422 (N.S.), effective 8-11-94; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9098 (N.S.), effective 12-16-99; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9274 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9420 (N.S.), effective 2-2-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
A kennel operator shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Each kennel building, fence and other structure shall be structurally sound and be maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, contain the animals and to prevent other animals from entering the kennel.
(b) The kennel shall have reliable and adequate electric power and potable water.
(c) The kennel shall have adequate quantities of food and supplies, adequate refrigeration to protect perishable food, and adequate storage facilities to keep food and supplies dry, clean and uncontaminated.
(d) The operator shall maintain the entire kennel facility in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. The operator shall prepare a maintenance schedule for the entire facility that describes how often the operator will clean each part of the facility and have the maintenance schedule available for inspection when the Department inspects the facility. The maintenance schedule shall provide a program to control insects, ectoparasites and avian and mammalian pests. The kennel operator shall clean and sanitize the facility in accordance with the maintenance schedule and at a minimum, shall remove excrement daily, or more often if necessary, to keep the animals and staff safe from contamination, disease and odors, and keep the entire facility free of accumulations of trash and debris.
(e) The kennel shall have and maintain adequately supplied toilet rooms, washrooms, and sinks that allow animal caretakers to practice good hygiene.
(f) The operator shall provide each animal housed in the kennel with food that is uncontaminated, wholesome and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal. The food shall be provided in clean and sanitary receptacles accessible to each animal and located to minimize contamination by excreta.
(g) The operator shall provide each animal with potable water in clean and sanitary receptacles available to the animal at all times, unless a licensed veterinarian has restricted an animal's water intake. The water receptacle shall be secured to prevent the receptacle from being tipped over.
(h) The kennel shall protect each animal housed in the facility from the elements, including sun, heat, cold, wind, dampness, rain and snow and shall maintain environmental conditions for each animal that are appropriate for that animal.
(i) The kennel shall provide adequate fresh air ventilation for the health and comfort of each animal in a manner that minimizes drafts, odors and moisture condensation.
(j) The kennel shall provide ample light that is uniformly distributed throughout the facility to allow kennel staff to inspect and clean the kennel during the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and shall protect the animals from harmful or annoying illumination.
(k) The kennel's interior walls and floors shall be constructed of material impervious to moisture and maintained in that condition. The material shall have a surface that may be readily sanitized.
(l) The kennel shall have a drainage system to rapidly drain animal excreta from the facility. The drainage shall be constructed and maintained to prevent unpleasant odors and to prevent any drainage backup into the facility.
(Added by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
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